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Charlie and the chocolate factory / Roald Dahl ; illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Dahl, Roald. (Author). Blake, Quentin, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!"--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780141371351
  • ISBN: 0141371358
  • Physical Description: 179 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
  • Publisher: London : Puffin books, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
First published in the USA by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1964.
Includes an excerpt from: Charlie and the great glass elevator.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 8-12 years.
Subject:
Bucket, Charlie (Fictitious character) > Juvenile fiction.
Conduct of life > Juvenile fiction.
Chocolate factories > Juvenile fiction.
Chocolate > Fiction.
Genre:
Fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 3 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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Old Fort Branch Library JUV DAH (Text) 37810460010654 Juvenile Fiction Checked out 08/14/2026

Accessibility Features

Summary: "Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, Our Hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!"--Amazon.com.